Church service in the field - ID Divisional Chaplain??

[stross]

Hi guys, this just in....

A great field service - I believe the description says this is the Divisional Chaplain? Any info about this would be greatly appreciated...

Thanks

[stross]

On the back

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[HouweTrouwe]

Beautiful photograph, "Gott mit uns"!

[HouweTrouwe]

27 6 41 field mass
forest camp in terespol pl (poland)

div. (division) priest
ministering officers
der AA 45 ?????? not sure what this is

Artillerie-Abteilung or Aufklärungs-Abteilung

[jmark]

27 6 41 field mass
forest camp in terespol pl (poland)

div. (division) priest
ministering officers
der AA 45 ?????? not sure what this is

i have 1 or 2 with priests, usually just standing in a field etc... saying mass to the crowd.

I reckon the date is 21.6.41, the day before Barbarossa began, and the unit is Auf.Abt.45, part of 45.Inf.Div. This division's task was to take the fortress of Brest-Litovsk and it suffered enormous casualties in doing so, which makes this photo particularly poignant.

Jason

[Maikäfer]

This is a beautiful photo. It's a Catholic priest celebrating the H. Mass. Looks like he is blessing somebody. Deo gratias!

[stross]

Thanks for all the comments and info guys - I don't collect WW2 photos, but HAD to have this when I saw it!!! And yes Jason Auf.Abt.45, part of 45.Inf.Div an assault on Brest-Livosk makes perfect sense as Terespol is only a matter of kms from there.

[erichcraciun]

Could very well be Dr. Rudolf Gschöpf.

Erich

Thanks for all the comments and info guys - I don't collect WW2 photos, but HAD to have this when I saw it!!! And yes Jason Auf.Abt.45, part of 45.Inf.Div an assault on Brest-Livosk makes perfect sense as Terespol is only a matter of kms from there.